Central motor vehicle rules

There have been many cases in the past where photocopied or pictures of Driving License (DL) and Registration Certificate (RC) of the vehicle were not accepted as valid documents. Sometime back the Indian government launched the mobile applications like DigiLocker and mParivan under the Digital India scheme. These applications, especially the DigiLocker gained a lot of popularity as it allowed the users to download government-issued documents. However, cops from various states did not accept the documents as valid unless they are available in physical form. In a new rule, the government has now allowed the online version of the official documents on such government authorised apps. The ministry has said in a statement, “The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued an advisory to states to accept Driving Licence, Registration Certificate or other documents in ‘electronic form’ presented through DigiLocker or mParivahan platform as valid under the … [Read more...] about Don’t need to carry physical copies of your driving license & car RC: Indian Govt

Zakir Khan, a Bangalore-based interior designer and a motorcycle enthusiast has designed a chopper motorcycle, claimed to be India’s longest chopper. This custom motorcycle was built at a local garage in Bangalore in just about 45 days, and it uses a modified, Bajaj Avenger 220cc four stroke engine for propulsion. Apart from its length, what really stands out on this custom-built chopper is its massive rear wheel sourced from a mini-truck. The motorcycle also features a 50 liter fuel tank. Mileage? Well, 7 kmpl is what this chopper delivers and if you’re wondering why, it’s because of the mammoth 450 kilograms of weight it has to lug around. Yes, this custom is indeed that heavy. Meanwhile, this is what Mr. Zakir Khan had to say about this mean machine, It took me 45 days to design this 13-foot bike. I intended to create a record with this bike. This is my third customised bike. All my customised bikes are chopper bikes, and will stand out on the city’s roads. … [Read more...] about India’s longest chopper motorcycle is a 13 foot long, 450 kilo heavy BEAST

An aftermarket exhaust is one of the most common modifications on Royal Enfield motorcycles in India. Almost all of these aftermarket exhausts are illegal because they’re a lot more noisier than stock. However, some of them do sound pleasant enough for cops not to stop and fine Royal Enfield riders using aftermarket exhausts. Here’s a Youtuber who has installed a Harley Davidson exhaust on a Royal Enfield Classic. The Harley Davidson exhaust does sound quite fruity at lower rpms and almost makes the Royal Enfield Classic sound like a Harley at idle. At higher revs though, the single cylinder engine beat of the Royal Enfield makes its presence felt, making the aftermarket exhaust sound more like a straight through pipe. So, to get the classic Harley Davidson potato-potato beat, you actually need to buy an air cooled Harley. There’s a reason why the Harley Davidson exhaust note is so distinctive. It’s because of a slow revving V-Twin air cooled engine, something … [Read more...] about Royal Enfield Classic with Harley Davidson silencer: What it sounds like [Video]

A humble drug bust in Jacksonville, Fla., could result in a landmark ruling that challenges the rising popularity of the face recognition technology used to help put a man in jail for eight years. The appeal now underway in Florida's First District Court of Appeals could also yield further evidence of what many have asserted: that facial recognition tech is itself inherently biased against people of color.The potentially historic case revolves around a typical crime: the sale of $50 of crack to an undercover officer. Police say Willie Allen Lynch sold the drugs on Sept. 12, 2015, to cops who weren't able to capture him on the spot due to concerns the arrest would blow their cover.The cops did manage to snap photos of their suspect, however, and three weeks later ran the images through a statewide police database using an algorithm designed by the company MorphoTrust that searches 22 million Florida driver's licenses and more than 11 million law enforcement photos. An analyst looked at … [Read more...] about A $50 crack sale in Florida could yield significant ruling on facial recognition

The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to Bajaj Auto and the government of Maharashtra, seeking their respective stands on the mandatory fitment of certain safety features such as a pillion grab handle, saree guard and pillion footrest. The High Court’s notice came after an elderly Mumbai man, Gyan Prakash, filed a plea, seeking the court’s intervention to implement the Supreme Court’s February 2018 judgment which asked all RTOs of the country not to register any two wheeler that doesn’t have pillion safety accessories such as the grab handle, saree guard and footrest fitted to it directly at the factory level. The Bombay High Court has asked both the Maharashtra government and Bajaj Auto to reply to the notice within 2 weeks. Meanwhile, Rule 123 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) says, No motorcycle, which has provision for pillion rider, shall be built without provision for a permanent hand grip on the side or behind the driver’s seat, a foot … [Read more...] about High court issues notice to Bajaj Auto & Maharashtra Govt: Here’s why